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Mimbres Memorial Hospital plans expansion

New addition will house physicians, staff conveniently

By Elena Ruiz

elruiz@demingheadlight.com @LenaHeadlight on Twitter

Posted:
12/05/2013 05:12:43 PM MST

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Here is an architectural rendering of the planned Mimbres Professional Building that will become part of Mimbres Memorial Hospital. Administration is expected to break ground on Monday, Dec. 16.

Big city mentality, with a small hometown feel. This is the idea behind Mimbres Memorial Hospital's newly proposed Mimbres Professional Building set for ground-breaking at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. The new addition to the local hospital will be located at the vacant lot between Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home and the Sam Baca Aquatic Center on South Eighth St.

The 15,000-square foot medical building is set for completion in the late summer of 2014. It will initially house seven health providers along with physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

As matters currently stand, physicians' offices who are on staff are currently spread out throughout the town. The Mimbres Professional Building will serve as a medical center complex where physicians and their staff will now be housed in one central location.

Patients will now be able to see their family physician, orthopedics, nurse practitioners, obstetrics and gynecologists in one convenient location.

"The Mimbres Professional Building will be the only medical building in Deming which will be home to this many specialty physicians," said CEO Steve Westenhofer, of Mimbres Memorial Hospital. "With its proximity to the hospital, it will be very convenient for patients and physicians, and will provide efficiencies of combined functions and consolidated resources as well."

Local construction company Laharca Inc., 920 S. Silver St. is in charge of the construction phase of the new building. It is expected to bring 30 to 40 new jobs to Deming, and last for approximately eight months.

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The proposed building has been in the works for "close to year," said Sue Nolte, Mimbres Memorial Hospital administrative specialist.

The staff will house seven physicians at the complex, but the hospital will be recruiting an additional three physicians.

MMH physicians, staff, Chairman of the Board Claudia Jeffereys, and Westenhofer will be attending the ground breaking event on Dec. 16.